Six frigates: how piracy, war and the British supremacy at sea gave birth to the world's most powerful navy
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London Michael Joseph, 2006.
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xii, 560 pages 24 cm
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City Library - Non-fiction
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Published
London Michael Joseph, 2006.
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Adult Book
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English
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Bibliography: p. 525-540,Includes index
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The Battle of Trafalgar crowned the Royal Navy as undisputed sovereign of the world's oceans. Yet just seven years after Nelson's final victory, British ships were at war with a challenger from the new world - the United States of America. This is the story of the formation of the most formidable fighting force in the world.
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